Pouring spout for containers



Feb. 24, 193?.

c. J. AULBACH ET AL 9 9 POURING SPOUT FOR CONTAINERS Filed March 29,1-929 Patented Feb. 24, 1931 UNITED STATES P ATENT OFFICE CHARLES J.AULBACH AND ERNEST D. ANDERSON. OF PASSAIG, NEW JERSEY. AS- SIGNORS TOCONTINENTAL CAN COMPANY, INC, 013 NEW YORK, N. Y., A CORPORA- TION OFNEW YORK POURING SPOUT FOR CONTAINERS Application filed March 29, 1929.Serial No. 350,934.

The invention relates to new and useful improvements in containers andmore particularly to a container of the nozzle type having a cap forclosing the same.

An object of the invention is to provide a pouring spout for a containerof the type stated, which pouring spoutis a rigid part of the containerand is completely housed within the nozzle and closing cap when thecontainer is closed.

A further object of the invention is to provide a pouring spout ot' theabove type with means for draining any liquid collecting in the channelor recess between the nozzle and the spout back into the container.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a nozzle and spoutwhich can he nested as a unit for handling during attachment to thecontainer.

in the drawings which show by way of illustration one embodiment of theinvention Fig. l is a sectional view through the up per portion of acontainer embodying the in vention.

Fig. is a view showing the nozzle and container in section on the line2-2 of l, and the spout in side elevation.

Fig. 3 is a sectional view through the nozzle and a side view. of thepouring spout shown separated from the nozzle.

Fig. "i is a similar YiGW showing the spout Placed in the nozzle and su'iported therein as a l lit for attachment to the container body.

-t is a common expedient to provide a container with a projecting nozzlewhich is soldered to the end of the container. This nozzle also commonlyclosed by means of a cap having a threaded connection with the nozzle.(rh'msiderahle diiliculty is experienced in pouring liquids fromcontainers of this type. In order to facilitate the dispensing of theliquid from the container, a pouring spout is provided. which spout issecured to the container by soldering and is located wholly within thenozzle. in order to facili tate the pouring. the spout is provided witha lip at the upper cud thereof and the upper part of the spout proj ctsslightly above the top of the nozzle. The closure is provided with acentral dome for receiving and housing the upper end of the spout whenthe container is closed.

Referring more in detail to the drawings, the invention is shown asapplied to a container consisting of a body portion 1 and an end portion2, which is secured thereto by the usual double seam. In the end portionthere is an opening 4. At the edge of the opening, the metal is turnedupwardly as indicated at 5, thus forming a depression around the openingwhich is ust within the edge thereof. The nozzle, indicated, at 6, iscylindrical in form and is provided with a screw thread 7 at the upperend portion thereof. A cap 8 is provided with :1 depending flange,likewise provided with a screw thread which cooperates with the screwthread 7 in securing the cap to the nozzle. The cap is provided with asuitable packing 9 which is adapted to be pressed against the outer edgeof the nozzle for sealing the container. L- catcd wholly within thenozzle and cap is a pouring spout 10. This pouring spent 10 iscone-shaped and the lower edge portion is of such dimensions as to litwithin the recess in the container and adjacent the opening l.

The extreme lower end portion of the nozzle is provided with anoutwardly projet-ting head which forms a supporting ledge at the innerlower face of the nozzle. The spout may he placed in the nozzle with thelower end thereof resting on this ledge and thus it is that the nozzleand spout are nested as a unit for handling during attachment to thecontainer. The parts so ncstcd'are placed in the depression around theopening and are soldered in place. This greatly facilitates the handlingof the parts and insures the propcr positioning ol' the same.

The upper end of the spout is above the upper end of the nozzl and isprovided with a pouring lip ll. The nozzle is provided with an opening.12 in the wall thereof opposite the pouring lip ll and at the extremelower portion of the wall. There is a recess or channel 1 formed betweenthe spout and the nozzle. Any drip from the lip of the spout collccti igin this hannel or rcccss will drain hack into iheconlaiucr through theopening lOO opening during pouring.

From the above construction it will be apparent that we have provided acontainer with a nozzle and with a pouring spout which is an integralpart of the container. This pouring spout projects beyond the upper edgeof the nozzle so that the liquid of the container may be readily pouredtherefrom and the upper edge of the nozzle will not interfere with theflow of the liquid. When the container is returned to upright position,the cap can be quickly screwed thereon and the container sealed. Thespout does not in any way interfere with the attaching of the cap as thecap is formed with a dome to receive the upper end of the spout. Whenthe cap is removed, the spout is in pouring position and does not haveto be in any way manipulated, Furthermore, it will be noted that withthe pouring spout attached to the outer face of the container end withthe nozzle, the inner face of the end is free from obstructingprojections so that the entire contents of the container may bedispensed through the spout. Any of the liquid content of the containerwhich, during handling, is thrown out of the spout or any dri from thelip of the spout after pouring col ecting in the channel or recessbetween the spout and nozzle will drain through the opening 12 back intothe container.

From the above it will be apparent that the pouring spout and nozzle areboth sealed by the cap when in place and no dirt or dust will collect inor on these parts to become mixed with the liquid content in thecontainer or when dispensed from the spout.

While we have shown the cap as secured to the nozzle by screw threads,it will be understood, of course, that other means may be provided forthis purpose. The invention resides solely in the arrangement of thespout and the shaping of the cap to receive the'end of the spout.

It is obvious that minor changes in the details of construction may bemade without departing from the spirit of the invention as set forth inthe appended claim.

Having fully described our invention, what we claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

A container comprising a body portion having a projecting nozzle, a capfor closing and sealing said nozzle, said cap having a dome-shapedcentral portion of smaller di ameter than the nozzle so as to provide aninner supporting ledge, a gasket engaging said ledge and adapted tocontact with the end of the rozzle, a pouring spout rigidly secured tothe container within the nozzle and spaced from the side walls thereof,said spout having a pouring lip projecting above the top of the nozzleinto the dome of the cap,-

said spout having an opening in the rear wall thereof at the base of thespout, diametrically opposite said pouring lip through which the liquidcollecting between the spent and the nozzle may drain back into thecontainer.

In testimony whereof, we affix our signatures.

CHARLES J. AULBACH. ERNEST D. ANDERSON.

